Combat Edge Intelligence

John Howard vs Kevin Jousset

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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John Howard

“Doomsday”

29-19-1WelterweightXMMA

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

29-19-1Record10-5-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height6'2"
40,0"Reach75″
171 lbsWeight170 lbs
Wai Kru MMATeamCity Kickboxing

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

John HowardNow 1608
If they win+12→ 1620
If they lose-12→ 1596
Kevin JoussetNow 1609
If they win+16→ 1625
If they lose-16→ 1593

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1602 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1581 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.15
Sig. strikes / min
1.91
51%
Strike accuracy
30%
3.08
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.72
51%
Strike defense
46%
2.70
Takedown avg.
0.88
49%
Takedown accuracy
50%
54%
Takedown defense
46%
0.44
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

John HowardKevin Jousset
16001650202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

10 (34%)
KO/TKO
4 (40%)
7 (24%)
Submission
1 (10%)
12 (41%)
Decision
5 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Kevin Jousset70%
John Howard 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kevin Jousset a 70% favorite over John Howard in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1608 vs 1609), separated by just 1 points.

John Howard enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Kevin Jousset enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

John Howard finishes 59% of wins inside the distance, Kevin Jousset 50%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.